calling back myself

 

with hands cradling my heart i call to her

i wait with intent, there must be intent.

breathe in, breathe out, practicing the art of staying soft.

she comes in on the pineapple express

warmth moving up my body

to coax a shy tree or a lone rose 

through solid ice and snow

frozen ground.

she came with an ice auger on Sunday

drilling through layers of my past

to gather up abandoned eggs  one by one

to reach the place of moving water 

where fish swim in the dynamic flow

where new leaves pluse with life

they nestle in the warmth of my heart

a safe place to bloom. 

Comments

[Bonnie Pilon]

wow Katie...this is really pretty...really soulful.

[Carol]

Lovely, Katie, just lovely.

[Zorana]

Oh..... how touching.

[Sharon @ norah'S]

So beautiful....how do you do it? Been missing you.

[judy Wise]

Incredible. Your heart is indeed a safe place to bloom. Thank you for your beautiful image and beautiful words.

[kelly snelling]

it's so beautiful, katie. xoxo!

[patty]

Beautiful
Thank you

[Tara]

Just so beautiful, wonderful insightful work... xo...

[pam aries]

Deep..very deep..I felt myself going there. Wow.

[nina]

oh, katie. your incredible work reminds me SO much of marc chagall - the highest compliment i could pay you, and him. you are an amazing creature, my friend. xo

[stephanie]

Yes...I can't imagine a more safe place for a bloom to root itself than in your pure, kind, gentle, strong heart.
thank you for sharing this with us. It's so beautiful. I miss you friend! It will be a lovely day when i can see your smiling eyes. :)
oxox

[Colette]

How holy. Thankyou dearheart for sharing you.

[Ramona]

Healing words and image: This is soul work, pure and simple. What we're here for. Please consider offering prints. Blessings!

[Awildpatience.blogspot.com]

from Adrienne Rich
"if you can read and understand this poem
send something back: a burning strand of hair
a still warm,still liquid drop of blood
a shell thickened from being battered year on year, send something back"

This my something back
Thanks for your post, Joan T

[nwnonna]

Katie, Just when I think you have captured my own feelings so very well and couldn't possibly connect my dots any wiser..along comes today's poem. Well done, fair teacher, indeed you have mastered "the art of staying soft" and we all are blessed to be absorbing the lovely bits of your soul's poetry that you so graciously share. Cynthia

[Randi Nervig]

This was so great! Thank you for sharing it.

[Deborah Carr]

Hi Katie - this is so expressive and heartfelt. I was drawn in by your journal pages in a previous post...my blog is entitled 'What if'...it seems to be a common theme in my life these days.

[lorraine lewis]

beautiful- you have such talent.

[Sweetest in the Gale]

Your poetry is as vivid and beautiful as your paintings...both always take my breath away.

[julie king]

beautiful, lyrical, touching!

[Minverdeniverden.blogspot.com]

So wonderful to find a safe place to bloom !

[Gitte Jul]

Oh..I did something wrong. My name is Gitte :)

[annie]

sweet katie...this is just beautiful...can't wait to see you in vegas...mmmmm!

[Linda McLaughlin]

Thank you for creating such a beautiful safe place to mediate and bloom! Your work is exquisite...

[juila Dean]

This is so lovely, the colours and depth of feeling portrayed... looove it!...
xxx...Julia

[Karin]

I feel deeply moved by your words and love the accompanying image - such a rich post.

[Kateri]

What a lovely, lovely provocative poem. Miss you...hope all is well. xoxo

[Susan Tuttle]

hello my friend:) -- you have been on my mind -- how are you? This piece is pure beauty and your accompanying poem deeply moving.

inspiration -- so much inspiration here.

xoxox

[lulu]

Dear Katie, so soft and gentle - you are such an inspiration.
: ) lulu

[Joann Loftus]

Wonderful painting!!

[Gyspy]

I love you Katie girl!